According to Dark Lord, this is from the original run of the SuperVidels, and was never used. So has whatever the original firmware is.

Edit: Am I wrong in thinking that the Xilinx software would be able to read some of what is flashed to the FPGA? Wondering if I could figure out what is on there with that. Anyhow, they're only 43, so I'll go ahead and order the xilinx.

Correct. Plugged it in, put in the prg into auto folder, it gave a bus error. tried to update it, gave a bus error. Is the updater supposed to do somethong besides instantly writing after reading it is there?

I have the JTAG proggrammer ordered that was previously mentioned. Wasn't that pricey, and may come in handy in the future anyhow.

leech wrote:Correct. Plugged it in, put in the prg into auto folder, it gave a bus error. tried to update it, gave a bus error. Is the updater supposed to do somethong besides instantly writing after reading it is there?

I have the JTAG proggrammer ordered that was previously mentioned. Wasn't that pricey, and may come in handy in the future anyhow.

If you tried to update it, and failed, there is a likelihood that you've zapped the FW and need to go the JTAG route. Sounds to me as if the device isn't detected at all and it makes sense to reprogram the FPGA FW.

At least it sounds like that could fix it. Unfortunately it's being shipped in from China, so probably won't get here for a week. Maybe I should start working on a list of SuperVidel software to play with in the mean time...

Looking at the pictures you first posted, you seemed to have the same issue as I with the CT60e and SV.The first picture is the same as I got using the SV with the jumper on, when I removed it, it worked fine.The next pictures are after a unsuccessful update of the FW. This have most likely bricked your SV andyou need the JTAG to update it correctly. Don't be surprised if you still get the error message in the firstpicture after updating it with JTAG. Then you need to remove the jumper on the SV for CT60 filtering.

leech wrote:At least it sounds like that could fix it. Unfortunately it's being shipped in from China, so probably won't get here for a week. Maybe I should start working on a list of SuperVidel software to play with in the mean time...

The Xlinx programmer I have came with several different cables. The SV is straight forward to connect, unlike the CT's which takes a bit of "is it right" thought.

fidzen wrote:Looking at the pictures you first posted, you seemed to have the same issue as I with the CT60e and SV.The first picture is the same as I got using the SV with the jumper on, when I removed it, it worked fine.The next pictures are after a unsuccessful update of the FW. This have most likely bricked your SV andyou need the JTAG to update it correctly. Don't be surprised if you still get the error message in the firstpicture after updating it with JTAG. Then you need to remove the jumper on the SV for CT60 filtering.

Interesting, from all the docs, it seems you should only remove the jumper if you have other cards stacked on top.I did test this though and got a black screen, then tried again with a DVI cable connected there to make sure the output wasn't going out there instead of the RGB/VGA port, and still no luck.

Rusttynutt wrote:The Xlinx programmer I have came with several different cables. The SV is straight forward to connect, unlike the CT's which takes a bit of "is it right" thought.

Good to hear, plugging in the single pin connectors didn't sound like any sort of fun! I'll ask for input once I get mine in.

fidzen wrote:Looking at the pictures you first posted, you seemed to have the same issue as I with the CT60e and SV.The first picture is the same as I got using the SV with the jumper on, when I removed it, it worked fine.The next pictures are after a unsuccessful update of the FW. This have most likely bricked your SV andyou need the JTAG to update it correctly. Don't be surprised if you still get the error message in the firstpicture after updating it with JTAG. Then you need to remove the jumper on the SV for CT60 filtering.

Interesting, from all the docs, it seems you should only remove the jumper if you have other cards stacked on top.I did test this though and got a black screen, then tried again with a DVI cable connected there to make sure the output wasn't going out there instead of the RGB/VGA port, and still no luck.

Rusttynutt wrote:The Xlinx programmer I have came with several different cables. The SV is straight forward to connect, unlike the CT's which takes a bit of "is it right" thought.

Good to hear, plugging in the single pin connectors didn't sound like any sort of fun! I'll ask for input once I get mine in.

Black screen is more pointing in the CT60e itself. Even if the SV is corrupted you should get some boot picture.If you turn on the Falcon and it get black screen right away, it's the CT60e that fails.

I would have to check again to make sure 100%, but I believe it lit up the monitor as if it was trying to display something. how would I even test if it's the CT60e? I've been trying to find some games/demos that utilize the 060, but in my overzealous copying of files, I managed to fill up my D: and now it's needing some dosfsck love. By the way, litchi (FTP client) is absolutely fantastic. Throughput worked great and fast on it, with wget in bash in 060 mode it likes to hang.

Sweet, I got my JTAG programmer in the mail today. Which is nice, since the original estimate was August 29th, then when I looked at the tracking it said it was in the state, but was going to be delivered on the 12th.

Now I guess step 1 is completed, Step 2) locate and download the software.Then onto the instructions of how to actually flash the firmware!

Woo HOO!!!! So... I took downloaded the 'SV_no_cache_2016081313_rev10.zip file. Extracted at first the score2_0 and 1 mcs files.

Programmed them into the SV, and exact same error. Then tried the score25. Exact same error. Then I noticed this little note on the website.Of note here though, it no longer caused a black screen and locked up.

The "..._1.mcs" should be selected for the left icon in Impact and the "..._0.mcs" should be selected for the right icon.

So I programmed them the opposite way and BOOM! We have 1600x1200! Now I guess what I need to do is get it to output via VGA vs DVI. I'm 100% stoked about this!

So, got the JTAG, downloaded the insanely HUGE 4 part chunk of Xilinx ISE, and got that installed. Then downloaded the version 10 firmware from Nature's website, and flashed two of the .mcs files...

At first, the only sign there was anything different was that I could take the jumper off and it wouldn't lock up. Still got the bus error though, exact same one. Then I happen to be looking over the website and found this little tidbit of information:

The "..._1.mcs" should be selected for the left icon in Impact and the "..._0.mcs" should be selected for the right icon.

Then boom, I did as it said (the score25_0|1.mcs files from the FW 10 link) and it's working!!!

Now I just need to sort out the VGA vs DVI output issue and I'll be set!

Again, thank you everyone for your help. And now I've learned something awesome out of the whole mess!

Rustynutt wrote:Yea, that got me the first time as well.For some unknown reason, I kept wastinm to load the zero file to the left. RTFM quadruple times

Cost isn't even a factor now, is it.

You just created envy throughout some of the group.

DL can sleep well once again

Seriously, on all accounts. Now to see what this puppy can do! Need to figure out how to extend out the DVI without gnarfing my case up too much. I found a short male DVI to female HDMI adapter, but not sure if it would work, does the DVI output support digital output?

Ha, just about crapped myself. Was trying an overclock, it was stuck at 100mhz and crashing... tried finding the recovery pins, finally found from a screenshot that they were UNDER where the SV sits... Still couldn't get that to reset, but without the SV on there, it'd boot into 100mhz after dumping everything but xcontrol and ct60conf. But then when I put the SV back on there, it kept giving me bus errors! Then I remembered to try to remove the jumper, and that worked... so random...

Whoa, I really need to either find time to do it myself, or pay someone to make a not-shitty-jumble-of-wires set up like you have. Granted, a lot of mine is just the shortening of wires required, but yours looks really nice and neat. I am kind of averse to cutting on my case though. I'll see if I can figure something out with the DVI to HDMI though.